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Priority of appointment begins with person(s) named in the will to serve, surviving spouse, children, etc., to creditors or any other person. Maryland law has established restrictions on the right to letters of administration.

A “Living” or Revocable Trust A revocable living trust is a common method many people use to avoid probate in Maryland and in other states. The “living” part means that it needs to be established while you are alive and that you have control over your assets during your life.

Probate isn't usually required if: the estate is worth less than £10,000 - this is because most banks and building societies will release funds under £10,000 without seeing a grant of probate.

Assets like joint bank accounts, life insurance policies, trusts, and retirement accounts are exempt from probate and will usually be passed on to the named beneficiary or beneficiaries upon an individual's death.

The surviving spouse who is a devisee of the decedent has the highest priority for consideration as the personal representative in informal probate proceedings.

There are two ways to be named as a Personal Representative: you could be named in a Last Will and Testament for someone (usually a family member) who has passed away, or, if someone died intestate (without a Will), you could be appointed by the Court.

Priority of appointment begins with person(s) named in the will to serve, surviving spouse, children, etc., to creditors or any other person. Maryland law has established restrictions on the right to letters of administration.

A probate attorney can help you determine if the estate needs to go through the probate process. Regular Estate - property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland is es- tablished to have a value in excess of $50,000 (in excess of $100,000 if spouse is sole heir).

Generally, unless the estate includes real property which needs to be sold, requires the filing of a U.S. Estate Tax Return, or is tied up in litigation, a regular estate proceeding may be closed after the period for filing creditor claims expires (six months from the date of death).